The Palestinian question is long-lasting. While Israel’s constant violations of international law exacerbate the Palestinians’ emergency call, public opinion has remained strong. This paper aims to assess the impact of civil society on the conflict-resolution. Existing research on the subject has usually focused on the reasons for the conflict or the importance of international initiatives. This report is based on an interpretative methodology that compares quantitative evidence on public...
Topics: Palestine, Israel, Public opinion, Palestinian question
The security paradigm of the world is constantly shifting, and compared to the military and traditional issues, non-military problems are now given significantly greater emphasis. Threats to a person's life and wellness that fall beyond the usual definition of security include climate change. Climate Change has taken a central position on the international forum. The purpose of this study is to analyze climate-driven environmental changes that are anticipated to influence some of the factors...
Topics: Climate change, Security, Threat, Policies, Challenges
South Asian security architecture has always faced instability because of the hegemonic ambitions of India and the ever-present rivalry between India and Pakistan. Add Afghanistan’s instability into the mix and the region has become a veritable volcano that can erupt at any time, impacting the entire world. More recently, driven by its ambitious agenda, the Indian military has unveiled a military doctrine by the name of “Land Warfare Doctrine 2018” which is based on a proactive and...
Topics: India, Pakistan, South Asia, Doctrine, Warfare, Arms race, Integrated Battle Groups, Hybrid warfare
Afghanistan has a unique geopolitical situation, which makes it important not only for Pakistan but also for many global and regional powers. Though both neighboring countries have many common interests yet their Foreign Policy relations have been dwindling over time due to historically ingrained contemporary issues. It has a profound impact on Pakistan’s security and economic interests, such as the issue of smuggling and bilateral trade, as well as strategic issues, such as the Durand Line...
Topics: Afghanistan, Pakistan, War on Terror, Foreign policy, Security
South Asian politics is currently marked by ever-enhancing power politics between India and Pakistan, which is exacerbated by the extra-regional predilections, particularly US and China, to the respective states. Against this backdrop, this research analyzes the security and nuclear dimensions of India-Pakistan power politics. Additionally, it holistically highlights various dynamics of Indo-US strategic partnership and Sino-Pakistan strategic convergence. The theoretical framework used is the...
Topics: South Asia, Power politics, USA, China, India, Pakistan
The Palestinian question is long-lasting. While Israel’s constant violations of international law exacerbate the Palestinians’ emergency call, public opinion has remained strong. This paper aims to assess the impact of civil society on the conflict-resolution. Existing research on the subject has usually focused on the reasons for the conflict or the importance of international initiatives. This report is based on an interpretative methodology that compares quantitative evidence on public...
Topics: Palestine, Israel, Public opinion, Palestinian question
South China sea is one of the most significant maritime regions in the world known for the territorial disputes amongst its multiple regional claimants. The past decade has seen the rise of the North American involvement in this region which has made this region much more vulnerable. This study sheds light over the significance of this complex maritime dispute, highlights the trends that contributed ...
Topics: Maritime disputes, South China Sea, China, USA, Strategy
There are a number of existing theories of deterrence, mainly nuclear deterrence, that explain how states avoid the probability of war when they acquire nuclear power. While most theories generally explain how states deter each other, there is also a deterrence debate between the IR scholars Kenneth Waltz and Scott Sagan over nuclear proliferation assuring security and nuclear proliferation increasing the threat of ...
Topics: Deterrence, Nuclear, War, Stability-instability, India, Pakistan.
In the 21stcentury, international relations and communication have been interacting with each other in an ineffable manner. It is hard to find that how international relations are conducted and which actors are involved. This all happened because of the new media ecologies with the modernization of technology. Communication has to play a very crucial role in today’s world especially ...
Topics: Deterrence, Nuclear, War, Stability-instability, India, Pakistan.
Globalization has created major changes in how the world works and conducts its business, but it has also generated a debate upon the viability of cultural practices around the world as the world becomes more connected, and there’s debate on if these differences strengthen the bond among the people of world or are they another chink in the armor. This paper attempts to explain the two dominant perspectives on changing cultural diversity, universalism and relativism to explain the challenges...
Topics: Universalism, Relativism, Globalization, Human Rights, Modernists.
In the increasingly interconnected contemporary world, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the epitome of political and economic confluence. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization or SCO, as is commonly known, is a relatively new regional organization with a multi-dimensional agenda that covers the features of security along with economic cooperation. It was initiated in 2001 as a prominent feature of the region, represented by the member states. Originally, the member states included the...
Topics: Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Economic Integration, Multilateral trade, and Cooperation.
The China-Taiwan crisis is witnessing a paradigm shift amid rising uncertainty due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Every act, smaller or larger in western capitals against Russia in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, is enlightening the Chinese policymakers, strategists, and leadership calculations over their futuristic war choices and possible invasion of Taiwan. There is a high chance of China invading Taiwan. What will be the future of Taiwan, the center for new American security...
Topics: Taiwan, China, America, Conflict, War game
Phenomena like globalization and interdependence shape the contemporary world. The outbreak of Russia-Ukraine crisis instigated a wave of alarm amongst the global leaders due to a high risk of the war’s potential consequences on the entire world. As the crisis intensified, it started taking economic, political and energy domains under its spur. On one hand, west imposed sanctions on Russian economic and energy firms, i.e., Gazprom. Being an energy giant, Russia utilized its energy resources...
Topics: Russia-Ukraine crisis, energy crisis, energy security, europe, energy resources
The Pacific Island nations are severely impacted by climate change due to their comparatively miniscule geography, dense population concentration, and reliance on ecological systems for longevity. Pacific Islanders are compelled to leave their homes and migrate due to dwindling resources for their subsistence, freshwater, and nutrition, which leads to climate-persuaded migration. Such migration is likely to obliterate the indigenous perspectives and sense of national identity. Considering it,...
Topics: The Pacific Island nations are severely impacted by climate change due to their comparatively...
Even though the modern world has made great strides, women still struggle to obtain and exercise their most fundamental rights specially in developing nations like Pakistan. The gender gap has grown due to patriarchal and misogynistic culture as well as a lack of women’s empowerment. Pakistan consistently scores low on international gender equality rankings despite having a constitution that provides equal social, economic, and political rights directly effecting GDP growth. In light of the...
Topics: Rights, Gender equality, Pakistan, Decision making, Socio-economic development
Pak-China friendship is one of its kind in the global world that started 75 years ago and is still rising and shining with complete dedication. This research paper deals with the mutual research and developmental projects of China and Pakistan. One of the major projects is the CEPC and many other technological projects for advancement in all the fields of life for both countries. Many countries in the world have reservations regarding this unbreakable bond of friendship between Pakistan and...
Topics: Pakistan, China, Pak-China Friendship, Research and Development projects
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